#D97B72
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.4% 0.118 26.4), rgb(217, 123, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#D97B72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97B72 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 123, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.118 26.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D97B72 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97B72 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97B72 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97B72 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA7
oklch(81% 0.074 27.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97B72
oklch(68.4% 0.118 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65F56
oklch(63.2% 0.152 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#C1413C
oklch(55.6% 0.165 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#A6322E
oklch(49.1% 0.153 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#872B27
oklch(42.8% 0.127 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2824
oklch(37.8% 0.099 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401815
oklch(26.9% 0.063 26.5)
#D97B72 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #908971 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D70 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6E79 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97B72
#D97B72
oklch(68.4% 0.118 26.4)
- #00ADBD
#00ADBD
oklch(68.3% 0.117 206.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D97B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
Use #D97B72 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.